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The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) require chemical manufacturers to include the following information on MSDSs:
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The identity of the product, including all chemical synonyms.
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The name, address and emergency telephone # of the manufacturer.
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All of the hazard components of the product (usually identifies % - if the hazard ingredients are 1% or greater, then the whole product is considered hazardous; if 0.1% (or greater) of the ingredients are carcinogenic, then the whole product becomes a carcinogen
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The MSDS also lists the chemical and physical properties of the product, which include the flash point, from which as you can recall, we can determine the ‘Flammability’ rating for the HMIS label. Also included is a description of the appearance and odor which is very important information to have in the event of a spill to limit possible overexposure.
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